Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Ukraine's Zelensky to 'focus' on ending the war
Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had…
France 24 reports: Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.
This world story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russia, Kyiv and Rubio.
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- Russia, Kyiv, Rubio, Ukraine's Zelensky
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